Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/15

This fall, the Writers House is sponsoring Cooper Street Writing Workshops, which cover a variety of topics and are open to all.  The next workshop is “Writing Young Adult Fiction,” with Keri Mikulski, a 2015 graduate of the creative writing program, and an accomplished novelist of young adult fiction, such as Head Games, Stealing Bases, Making Waves, and Fifteen Love. … Continue reading Cooper Street Writing Workshop Scheduled for 10/15

Actress/Director Toni Kalem to Give Free Talk on 9/28

On Wednesday, September 28th, acclaimed actress, screenwriter, and director Toni Kalem will give a free talk about careers in film, the process of adapting novels for the screen, the challenges for women in Hollywood, and independent film.  The lecture begins at 4:30 p.m. in the Campus Center’s Multi-Purpose Room.  A reception will immediately follow. Ms. … Continue reading Actress/Director Toni Kalem to Give Free Talk on 9/28

Writers in Camden Series Begins Fall Season on 9/14

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will kick off its 2016-2017 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, September 14th, with readings by Rutgers–Camden alumni Susan Muaddi Darraj and Gregory Pardlo, who is also a new assistant professor in creative writing.  Susan Muaddi Darraj is the author of  A Curious Land: Stories from Home, … Continue reading Writers in Camden Series Begins Fall Season on 9/14

Writers in Camden Concludes Spring Series on 4/20

The Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program will conclude its Spring 2016 Writers in Camden series on Wednesday, April 20th, with a reading by Karen Russell.Karen Russell is the author of the story collections St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves and Vampires in the Lemon Grove, the novella Sleep Donation, and the novel Swamplandia!, … Continue reading Writers in Camden Concludes Spring Series on 4/20

Paul Lisicky Named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow

Paul Lisicky, Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing, was named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow.  An alumnus of Rutgers University, Lisicky is the author of five books, including the recent nonfiction work The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship (2016, Graywolf Press), which is a New York Times Editors’ Choice.The Guggenheim Foundation fellowship will enable Lisicky to … Continue reading Paul Lisicky Named a 2016 Guggenheim Fellow

Registration Now Open for Summer Writers’ Conference

Registration for participation in the Summer Writers’ Conference is now open!  The conference, which will run from June 27th – July 7th, will host nationally-renowned authors, agents, and editors, to conduct intensive workshops on writing, craft, and publishing.  Accompanying the conference will be a reading series that will be free and open to the public. … Continue reading Registration Now Open for Summer Writers’ Conference